Wire line or fiber optic system that includes adequate safeguards and/or countermeasures (e.g., acoustic, electric, electromagnetic, and physical) to permit its use for the transmission of unencrypted information through an area of lesser classification or control. Source: CNSSAM TEMPEST/01-13; NSA/CSS Policy 3-12
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Wire line or fiber optic system that includes adequate safeguards and/or countermeasures (e.g., acoustic, electric, electromagnetic, and physical) to permit its use for the transmission of unencrypted information through an area of lesser classification or control. Source: CNSSAM TEMPEST/01-13; NSA/CSS Policy 3-12
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Protected Distribution System (pds). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/protected-distribution-system-pds
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